Who is Meillyn Lewis from How Green Was My Valley and what is their importance? How_Green_Was_My_Valley English & Literature Meillyn Lewis | How Green Was My Valley

A young girl who gets pregnant and gives birth to an illegitimate child, Meillyn Lewis is scorned and rebuked by the deacons of the church and subjected to shame. Huw, still in church because he cannot walk alone, hears the chastisement and becomes upset. He vocalizes his beliefs and challenges the deacons, much to the chagrin of his father and Mr. Gruffydd.